How to Use prudence in a Sentence

prudence

noun

• He always exercises prudence with his finances.
• But the Redskins so far don’t see the prudence of pulling the trigger now.
  — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2019
• Coach Erik Spoelstra said prudence required the team to give Lowry the past week off.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2022
• But Trump has thrown prudence and discretion in dealing with the Fed to the winds.
  — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2019
• Now the rules of the workplace demand a different type of prudence for all but the elite.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
• But Hunt handles it with prudence and skill in Across Five Aprils.
  — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 13 Feb. 2022
• The Holy Spirit will give us wisdom, prudence, strength to build up the kingdom of God in our midst.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 1 July 2018
• Lopes’ face read with a mix of prudence and excitement.
  — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
• But fiscal and monetary prudence has to be a key part of the package.
  — Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2022
• The one that looks killer — guaranteed to score a date, yet worn with extreme prudence.
  — Janine Schaults, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2018
• The $7 million was approved out of an abundance of prudence.
  — Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 7 Sep. 2017
• But with the club’s gross debt now over $1 billion, that is no way to advocate for prudence.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2021
• Let’s hope the politicians respond with equal prudence.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020
• Milder slowdowns have scared the government off the path of prudence before.
  — The Economist, 14 June 2018
• It is said that speed kills, but that prudence and a will to survive can dissuade the Grim Reaper from doing his thing.
  — latimes.com, 12 July 2018
• Mark was more than suited for the task with his attention to detail and prudence.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2022
• But over the past few years consumers across the region have done their best to prove that prudence was perhaps just a passing phase.
  — The Economist, 2 Nov. 2017
• John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan are preaching patience and prudence, of course.
  — Ailene Voisin, sacbee, 6 Jan. 2018
• Their prudence, however, didn’t stem the flow of images and videos on Twitter and YouTube.
  — Nick Greene, Slate Magazine, 19 Oct. 2017
• By dint of prudence and a few passes at the dog races, Mrs. Harris just might raise the dosh for a junket across the Channel and a shopping spree.
  — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 12 July 2022
• Why the etiquette of silence, the prudence of propriety?
  — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
• But, as has been the case with his knee issues over the last four-plus seasons, Oladipo said prudence had to be the priority.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2022
• The Bolt strikes the best balance between helpful hands-free driving and prudence.
  — Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
• But the wheel of (well-timed) absences well could continue to spin this season, as a matter of prudence.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2021
• Pro-lifers should respond to this defeat with courage and prudence.
  — The Editors, National Review, 4 Aug. 2022
• It’s most often achieved through patience and prudence.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2023
• In this case, FDA prudence could be perceived as a positive.
  — Catherine Ho, SFChronicle.com, 23 Sep. 2020
• Passion provides the driving force, while prudence acts as the guiding hand.
  — Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
• But prudence is less alluring than rage, and eventually, Nancy loses control of her own anger.
  — Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
• Governments must do more with less, requiring fiscal prudence and innovation.
  — Tom Amburgey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024